A paradigm shift for the treatment of hormone receptor-positive, human epidermal growth factor receptor 2-negative (HR+/HER2-) advanced breast cancer: a review of CDK inhibitors

Mariane Teodoro Fernandes MD, Jacob J Adashek BA, Carmelia Maria Noia Barreto MD, Ana Cláudia Barbin Spinosa MD, Barbara de Souza Gutierres MSc, Gilberto Lopes MD, MBA, FAMS, Auro del Giglio MD, PhD, Pedro Nazareth Aguiar Jr MD, MSc

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Review

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A novel class of targeted therapy has been approved for patients with hormone receptor-positive, human epidermal growth factor receptor 2-negative (HR+/HER2-) breast cancer. There are currently three approved agents, which are oral cyclin-dependent kinase 4/6 (CDK4/6) inhibitors. In this review, all available data is summarized, unanswered questions are highlighted, and pharmacological differences between each CDK4/6 inhibitor are discussed.

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Cutaneous side effects of molecularly targeted therapies for the treatment of solid tumors

Daniel I G Cubero MD, PhD, Beatrice Martinez Zugaib Abdalla MD, Jean Schoueri, Fabio Iazetti Lopes, Karine Corcione Turke, Jose Guzman MD, Auro Del Giglio MD, PhD, Carlos D’Apparecida Santos Machado Filho MD, PhD, Vanessa Salzano MD, Dolores Gonzalez Fabra MD

Article Type

Review

Published

This article reviews the cutaneous side effects of main molecularly targeted cancer therapies for solid tumors.

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Evaluating cost benefits of combination therapies for advanced melanoma

Ivar S Jensen, Emily Zacherle, Christopher M Blanchette, Jie Zhang, Wes Yin

Article Type

Original Research

Published

The model presented in this study was used to analyze the clinical and economic benefit of using combination therapies in advanced melanoma patients with the BRAF V600 mutation. The analysis suggests dabrafenib + trametinib therapy is associated with less patient time and lower costs relative to nivolumab + ipilimumab to gain similar progression-free survival and overall response rate benefits.

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